TRNC government grants citizenship to 338 more applicants
The TRNC Council of Ministers has approved the granting of Northern Cyprus citizenship to 338 more applicants. The relevant decisions were published in Saturday’s issue of the Official Gazette (Resmî Gazete).
The decisions were made by the governing coalition cabinet of the National Unity Party (UBP) and the Democratic Party (DP). According to the publication, 333 people were granted citizenship under decisions No. 2158/2026 to No. 2490/2026, and a further five under decisions No. 2511/2026 to No. 2515/2026.
As reported by the Yenidüzen newspaper, the new citizens are of a wide range of nationalities. The same name appears twice on the list, under different decision numbers.
The list also includes members of the academic community: professors Tancu Uçar, Vedat Sağmanlıgil, Müberra Koşar and Ömer Bayezid, as well as associate professor Mustafa Behçet Şimşek.
In July this year, the TRNC Council of Ministers granted citizenship to 131 people, including former Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Cemil Çiçek. In April, 53 applicants received Northern Cyprus passports.
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